"1870 edition, Rob Roy of America, edited by James W. Evans and A. Wendell Keith." Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-266) and index.
Contents:
Yankee fiction -- Early history of the Hildebrand family -- Determination to take no part in the War -- McIlvaine's vigilance mob -- His house at Flat Woods attacked by eighty soldiers -- Interview with Gen. Jeff. Thompson -- Trip to Missouri -- Vigilance mob drives his mother from home -- Trip with Burlap and Cato -- Trip with two men -- Another trip to Missouri -- Trip with three men -- The militia mob robs the Hildebrand estate -- Federal cruelties -- Started alone -- Started to Bloomfield with three men -- Put in a crop -- Took seven men -- Took eight men -- Trip to Hamburg with fifteen men -- Started with six men for Springfield, Missouri -- Started with four men -- Took ten men -- Took fifteen men -- Put in a crop -- Started to St. Francois County, Missouri -- Started with nine men to St. Francois County -- Capt. John -- Took a raid into Missouri with four men -- Commanded the advance guard in Price's Raid -- Selected three men -- Started with eight men on a trip to Arkansas River -- Gloomy prospects for the South -- Started to Missouri with four men -- Trip to Missouri with four men -- Imprisoned in Jacksonport Jail -- Military operations for his capture.
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